Epal (European-Palestinian Media Center) Bulletin | Issue: 2560 | Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

1. Two killed and others injured by occupation fire in Gaza

Israeli occupation forces continued, for the 344th consecutive day, to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip by carrying out bombardments and opening fire on various areas of the Strip.

One citizen was killed and others were injured, including a child in critical condition, after Israeli occupation forces bombed a motorcycle in the Al-Taqwa camp in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, west of Gaza City.

Medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed the arrival of the body of Hudhayfa Awad and several injured people, including a child in critical condition.

—

### 2\. Occupation authorities detain dozens of Gaza prisoners despite the end of their sentences: additional years behind bars

The Palestinian Center for Prisoner Studies confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities continue to detain dozens of prisoners from the Gaza Strip who were arrested before the war on the Strip began on October 7, 2023, despite the fact that their sentences ended years ago.

According to the center, more than 43 prisoners from the Strip remain detained in occupation prisons after serving their actual sentences. They account for around 55% of the total 80 Gaza prisoners who were arrested before the war.

—

### 3\. West Bank under escalating settlement activity: growing attacks on Palestinians and their land

Attacks by settlers in the West Bank are no longer isolated incidents occurring on the margins of the situation. Rather, they are taking place with increasing frequency and taking various forms, including attacks on homes, incursions into agricultural land, destruction of property, cutting down trees and releasing livestock, while the geographical area affected by these attacks continues to expand.

Over the past 24 hours, several Palestinian towns and villages recorded attacks carried out by settlers, some of them armed, in the governorates of Nablus, Ramallah and Salfit, alongside an escalation in incursions in the occupied city of Jerusalem. This reflects the widening scope of the targeting and the growing number of methods used to attack Palestinians and their land.

—

### 4\. Five young men injured in settler attack near Ramallah

Five young men were injured after settlers attacked their vehicle with stones near the entrance to the village of Yabrud, east of Ramallah, in the central West Bank.

Local sources reported that a group of settlers attacked the young men’s vehicle with stones near the entrance known as the “Yabrud Bridge.” The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn, and the five young men sustained injuries described as minor.

—

### 5\. 1,684 violations by occupation forces and settlers in one week

The Palestinian Information Center (Ma’ata) documented 1,684 violations committed by occupation forces and settlers in the West Bank between September 11 and 17, 2026. The violations resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to 44 citizens, as well as 272 cases of arrest and detention across various governorates.

According to the center’s findings, the continuing attacks led to 28 confrontations in the field in protest against the crimes of the occupation, while the violations focused primarily on incursions and the systematic destruction of property.

Occupation forces carried out 245 incursions into cities, towns and villages, including 191 raids on homes and forced-displacement operations. They also confiscated 367 items of property and vehicles belonging to citizens, in addition to demolishing and destroying 70 public and private structures and properties.

—

### 6\. Civil Defense: Partial collapse of a building in Gaza and rescue of five children

Part of a building belonging to the Washah family collapsed in the Al-Sabra area south of Gaza City, trapping five children inside and leaving them with minor injuries.

Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, said in a press statement that Civil Defense teams managed to reach the building and rescue the five children trapped inside, noting that they had sustained minor injuries.

—

_European_

### 7\. Huge Palestinian flag faces occupation supporters in Amsterdam

It angered supporters of the occupation, who attempted to tear it apart. Activists raised a huge Palestinian flag from the window of a shop in Dam Square in the Dutch capital Amsterdam during a pro-Israel demonstration.

—

### 8\. #Video: Dreams of Gaza’s children reach the depths of the sea in Italy

#Watch… From the highest point in the world to the depths of the sea: Italian world champion freediver Alessia Zecchini carried the messages and dreams of 117 Palestinian children from Gaza into the depths of the Mediterranean, as part of the “Global Gaza Kite Holiday” event, reaffirming children’s right to play and dream without fear.

—

### 9\. Zara surrounded by solidarity signs in Scotland over its support for Ben Gvir

People were seen inside and outside the store holding signs in support of Palestinians. Footage from the scene showed participants displaying their slogans inside a Zara branch and in the surrounding area.

The action comes as Glasgow continues to witness solidarity activities with Palestine, organized by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in protest against Zara’s sponsorship of Ben Gvir’s election campaign and the opening of its largest branch in Tel Aviv during the war.

—

### 10\. Protests in three European countries demand boycott of occupation and punishment for its crimes

In the Turkish city of Istanbul, a protest outside a McDonald’s branch in the Üsküdar district continued for the 347th consecutive day. Residents of the neighborhood continue their daily sit-in after evening prayers, objecting to the opening of the branch, whose chain in Israel reportedly provided around 100,000 free meals to occupation soldiers.

On the other side of Europe, a protest was held in Dam Square in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, organized by the “Palestinian Coalition in Amsterdam,” about 500 meters away.

In Belfast, the boycott movement continued its campaign on the ground by entering a Home Bargains store and removing Israeli products from the shelves. The activist “Maire” gave a speech inside the store, saying: “We will never stop entering stores to remove Israeli products.”

—

### 11\. Irish campaign calls on football players to protest against facing the occupation

The “Stop the Game” campaign is calling on participants in competitive football matches to take a symbolic stance of protest against the possibility of the Republic of Ireland national football team facing the Israeli national team, by turning their backs to the camera, taking a photo and posting it on social media.

The campaign says that participating in the initiative allows players, spectators and football workers to express their position on the anticipated match. It considers athletes, particularly football players, to have a role in the campaign alongside other participants.

—

### 12\. British student faces 14 years in prison for giving a speech about Palestine

At London’s Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey, the retrial of student Sarah Kout continued for the third consecutive day. She faces charges under Section 12 of the UK’s Terrorism Act 2000 for “encouraging support for a proscribed organization.”

The case stems from a speech she delivered on October 9, 2023, on the steps of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, in which she defended the internationally recognized right of peoples living under occupation to armed resistance against occupation.

—

### 13\. 362,000 messages call on British insurance company to end dealings with the occupation’s largest arms manufacturer

Last week saw an unprecedented escalation in the British popular campaign against insurance giant “Chubb,” whose offices across Britain were targeted as part of a coordinated “National Day of Action.”

Activists held protests outside five offices belonging to “Chubb” and “Sompo” in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Maidstone. Demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and held signs reading “Chubb insures genocide” and “Chubb insures Elbit, which means insuring genocide.”

—

### 14\. UN rapporteurs: banning trade with settlements is a step in the right direction

UN special rapporteurs said that the announcement by 12 countries, including Britain and France, of their intention to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories represents “a step in the right direction, but it came far too late.”

The rapporteurs added that the new measures announced by Britain regarding Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories could signal “a radical change,” noting that the British government had acknowledged that Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are being subjected to “ethnic cleansing.”

—

_International_

### 15\. Philadelphia prepares to surround Ed Sheeran concert in solidarity with pro-Palestinian artist Macklemore

The “Philadelphia Coalition for Palestine” and “Shut Down D&Z” are organizing a protest outside the stadium under the slogan: “Billionaires, Zionists and war profiteers out of Philadelphia.”

The event is scheduled for Saturday evening, September 19, 2026, at Lincoln Financial Field in the US city of Philadelphia, where British singer Ed Sheeran will perform the first concert of his “Loop Tour.”

—

### 16\. #Video: Huge shroud bearing the names of Gaza’s children displayed in New York

#Watch… Amid moving scenes and the tears of participants, a huge shroud approximately 110 meters long was displayed in New York, bearing the names of more than 20,000 children killed in Gaza. It was presented during a memorial ceremony held at the United Nations Church Center, with representatives of different religions taking part.

—

### 17\. Global campaign in 120 countries to boycott Japanese company FANUC

The boycott movement announced the launch of new global days of action as part of the “Stop FANUC Now” campaign from September 28 to October 4, 2026, calling on millions of supporters around the world to take action against Japanese industrial robotics giant FANUC.

The actions are being organized to protest the use of FANUC robots on the production lines of Israeli company Elbit Systems, described as Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, to produce 155mm artillery shells, which the text describes as the most widely used ammunition in the war.

—

### 18\. “Your silence is a disgrace”: major digital campaign challenges international silence and calls for Gaza to be saved

Under the hashtag #YourSilenceIsDisgrace, a major digital campaign was launched across social media to denounce international silence over the worsening humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip, as well as the continuing suffering and the difficulties facing relief, rescue and reconstruction efforts.

The Arabic hashtag was accompanied by the corresponding English hashtag #YourSilenceIsDisgrace, in an effort to broaden the campaign’s reach among Western audiences and international institutions.

The campaign did not limit itself to a general moral condemnation, but assigned direct responsibility to specific bodies. According to its organizers, it seeks to call on the “Peace Council” and the “Gaza Administration Committee” to assume their responsibilities toward the population of the Strip, particularly with regard to responding to urgent humanitarian and relief needs, supporting rescue and rubble-removal efforts, and providing shelter for displaced people.